I would be very careful. If the police were to be alerted of your roommate's drug use and were to conduct a search, I have seen situations where,...

My cousin has a attorney status hearing. He's already been in prison for about 2 years .so my ? Is what will probably happen?

Could you share more details about whether or not the appeal has been filed? If he was just recently convicted, the attorney will need to file a...

Speeding Ticket, I went to court, they had nothing on file for me. Today I received a subpoena to appear in court. Please Help!

Often in traffic court, there are so many cases being processed that errors like this can happen. They can be so frustrating because you end up...

What will happen to me for shoplifting $7 at Publix at the age of 17?

It is possible that if they took down your information, they could forward your information to the local police department and you could be issued...

I was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Gwinnett.

Unfortunately, when the police are called in a domestic situation, at least one person is likely to be arrested. You did mention that you were...

Got caught shop lifting, no cops called, nothing signed?

It sounds like you should be fine. It is possible that if they took down your information, they could forward your information to the local police...

Do juvenile misdemeanors show up on adult background checks?

I think it is very likely that it would not show up, as typically juvenile cases are sealed from criminal histories. However, there are certain...

Can the jail keep you for days if you made bail but you have a hold for a warrant from another county

Yes, unfortunately sometimes the "hold" from the other county will not show up in the system until after you have posted your bail. The amount of...

I was convicted of a thieft by deception charge in 2005. I was put on probation and completed it. It was a felony charge.

Unless you were give "first offender" treatment when you were initially convicted, and this was not taken away when you violated your probation,...

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Because of your son's age, the case will be handled in juvenile court. The rules in juvenile court are different, and the pace is much faster....